Anyone who’s been to public agency meetings where there is participatory democracy knows that they’re a mess. People with time and money to contribute are overrepresented as are unrepresentative loudmouths. It’s good, if a bit ironic, to consult experts to improve this. jacobin.com/2026/07/peru...
Mamdani-Style Mayors Should Study Peru’s Democracy ExperimentPeru has been home to the world’s most ambitious experiments in participatory democracy. American progressive and democratic socialist mayors should look to them for both inspiration and warning.jacobin.com